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Friday, October 19, 2012
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about time
= finally.
It's
about time
they got married. They've been living together for five years.
(be) about to
= almost, soon
He'
s
just
about to
blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
after all
= after everything that happened / despite the facts
This was an expensive car, but I decided to buy it
after all
.
all of a sudden
= something happens quickly.
All of a sudden
, the boy slipped while riding on his skateboard.
as if
= similar; something has a similar quality.
His headache was so bad it felt
as if
his head was in a vise.
as soon as
= after something happens; immediately after
Nguyen started to eat his food
as soon as
it was served to him.
as well as
= and
She's strong
as well as
beautiful.
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